How to Get Onion Smell Out Of Plastic
I think we all had this happen to us. We store lemon juice in a plastic container and now it smells like it, or even from our lunch and food. Getting the smell out of the container will seem hard but it can be done using these cleaning methods below.
I have used these methods to get the smell of onions out of plastic before so I can guarantee you that they will work and your container will be usable again to store anything.
Method 1. lemon Juice / Lime JuiceÂ
The majority of swill have a bottle of lemon juice in our refrigerator or in the kitchen cabinets. Lemon juice is somewhat acidic but safe for human consumption just like vinegar. To use the lemon on lime juice to remove the smell of onion from any plastic. Pour half cup of lemon or lime juice into the container and use a sponge and scrub it.
Depending on how large the container is you will need to scrub it with dish soap for 2-5 minutes then leave the container with the lemon or lime juice in it for 5 minutes. Once the 5 minutes are up, rinse the container with warm water and the onion smell will be gone. Reaped this process if the smell still remains.
(Note) – Placing the plastic in a dishwasher will not remove the onion smell. The heat from the water in the dishwasher will bake the smell in the container even more.
Method 2. Baking Soda To Get Onion Smell Out Of Plastic
Baking soda is a great cleaning product that is used to clean a lot of areas in my house. I even use it in my car to remove odors and more. Baking soda absorbs odors over a period of time so this method will take some time before you can use the plate again. Two to three house for the baking soda to properly absorb the smell of the onion.
Steps To Take:
1. Baking soda is dry out of the box and you will need to make a paste with it. To do this add a tablespoon of dawn dish soap to 1/4 cup of baking soda and mix it into a paste.
2. Take the paste and cover the inside or any part of the plastic that has the onion smell. Make the amount of mixture based on the size of the container.
3. Wet a dishwashing sponge with warm water and scrub the container that has the smell of the onion and leave it for 2 hours.
4. Once the 2 hours are up take the plastic and wash it off. The onion smell should be gone now.
Method 3. Dawn Dish Soap
Dawn dish soap! I recommend this product a lot because it does work. It might be a little pricey but a small amount can do a big job. You might be saying that you have already tried to wash the plastic but it still smells like onions. This cleaning method is different from just washing the plastic regularly.
This cleaning method will soak the plastic with the onion smell in some dawn dish soap water. The way you will do this is to fill the container or plastic with warm water to the top, then add a generous amount of dawn dish soap to it and mix it around. If the plastic cannot hold any water, place it in another container that can.
Let the plastic soak in the dawn dish soap water for 1 hour before you go back and wash the container out. Repeat this process if you still smell some onion on the plastic.
Method 4. Use Vinegar To Get Onion Smell Out
Vinegar itself has a strong odor to it, but it can also overpower other things that have a strong odor to it. The smell of vinegar is easier to be removed so when you use it to cover or absorb the scent of other odors then wash it off. To do this, all you need to do is pour a cup of vinegar into the container and scrub the container or plastic with a sponge for a minute or two.
Leave the vinegar in the container for 15 to 30 minutes then you can wash the container out under the kitchen faucet with some dish soap.
Method 5. Bleach To Get Onion Smell Out Of Plastic
You might be skeptical about using a lot of bleach in a container that you use to store food, but the bleach will overpower and remove the smell of the onion immediately from the plastic. The smell of bleach can be easily removed by washing the area or anything the bleach is on with warm water and some disinfectant.Â
Using the bleach to get the smell of onion off plastic is really easy, all you need to do is pour a generous amount of bleach on or into the container and leave it for a few minutes then wash it out. Whenever you are using bleach ensure that you are wearing proper rubber gloves and a face mask.
If the plastic smells of bleach when you are done, spray some disinfectant on the plastic then wash it out immediately and the bleach smell will be gone and also the onion smell as well.
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Final Thoughts:
Sometimes we cannot avoid getting the smell of onion in a lunch container or any plastic the onion was in. Washing the plastic in the dishwasher will make it even worse. The best thing you can do is soak the plastic in some water with dish soap or some lemon juice to get the onion smell off the plastic without scrubbing it.